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Sylvia Medina is appointed to the Catholic Charities of Idaho Board of Directors |
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Sylvia Medina, President & CEO, Green Kids Club, Inc., Code Green, LLC
Sylvia Medina is the President and CEO of Green Kids Club, Inc. She also is the founder of Love the Wild Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that specializes in working with and teaching children about environmental issues.
Green Kids Club specializes in writing children’s books related to Environmental Stewardship for children. The stories highlight three children that drink water from a magic spring giving them the power to communicate and talk with animals. Together the kids and animals work toward ensuring they have a healthy ecosystem (www.greenkidsclub.com). Green Kids has already won a number of awards including the 2016 Green Company of the Year from Dr. Toy and several awards from various other organizations, including the Tillywig Award for 2019.
Ms. Medina was also past president and owner of North Wind, Inc. an Environmental engineering and construction company. She grew the company to over 450 employees, 16 offices around the country, with a revenue of over $123M per year. In 2009, Ms. Medina sold North Wind so she could spend more time with her children and family.
Sylvia attended college at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, New Mexico, where she received Bachelor’s of Science degrees in Environmental Engineering and Biology. After graduating from New Mexico Tech, Ms. Medina relocated to Idaho to work for the Idaho National Laboratory; while working she also obtained a Master's Degree from University of Idaho.
Green Kids Club specializes in writing children’s books related to Environmental Stewardship for children. The stories highlight three children that drink water from a magic spring giving them the power to communicate and talk with animals. Together the kids and animals work toward ensuring they have a healthy ecosystem (www.greenkidsclub.com). Green Kids has already won a number of awards including the 2016 Green Company of the Year from Dr. Toy and several awards from various other organizations, including the Tillywig Award for 2019.
Ms. Medina was also past president and owner of North Wind, Inc. an Environmental engineering and construction company. She grew the company to over 450 employees, 16 offices around the country, with a revenue of over $123M per year. In 2009, Ms. Medina sold North Wind so she could spend more time with her children and family.
Sylvia attended college at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, New Mexico, where she received Bachelor’s of Science degrees in Environmental Engineering and Biology. After graduating from New Mexico Tech, Ms. Medina relocated to Idaho to work for the Idaho National Laboratory; while working she also obtained a Master's Degree from University of Idaho.
In addition to her work in the environmental industry, she is an ad hoc board member of Holy Rosary School, Founder of the Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho Falls, and Board Member of The Art Museum in Idaho Falls. In 2016 she received the Idaho’s Hometown Hero Medal, given to 9 individuals per year throughout the state of Idaho. She is an accomplished Jewelry Artisan (Sylvia Medina Jewelry).
A non-profit organization she currently supports is Elephants without Borders (EWB), based in Botswana, Africa. She has written several books with EWB specifically dealing with fire management and poaching issues. She continues working with EWB for a children’s book series based in Botswana to help African Wildlife and Environmental issues.
She is also working closely with the Orangutan Repulik Foundation and co-authored a children’s book with Dr. Gary Shapiro about the plight of the Orangutans.
She is launching a book series with Aurora – for YooHoo and Friends & the Green Kids who help to save endangered species.
In addition to her extensive background as an environmentalist, Sylvia also brings to Catholic Charities social awareness and an empathetic ear for our immigrant population. She engages, hears their stories, and wants to help.
A non-profit organization she currently supports is Elephants without Borders (EWB), based in Botswana, Africa. She has written several books with EWB specifically dealing with fire management and poaching issues. She continues working with EWB for a children’s book series based in Botswana to help African Wildlife and Environmental issues.
She is also working closely with the Orangutan Repulik Foundation and co-authored a children’s book with Dr. Gary Shapiro about the plight of the Orangutans.
She is launching a book series with Aurora – for YooHoo and Friends & the Green Kids who help to save endangered species.
In addition to her extensive background as an environmentalist, Sylvia also brings to Catholic Charities social awareness and an empathetic ear for our immigrant population. She engages, hears their stories, and wants to help.
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“I appreciate so much that our church has an organization that focuses on social support to all people – not only Catholics. I see that CCI can make a difference, and hope that by being part of it – I can help make that happen.” -- Sylvia Medina |
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Catholic Charities of Idaho receives funding from CCUSA and the Walmart Foundation to Educate the public on SNAP! |
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Catholic Charities of Idaho received a grant from CCUSA and the Walmart Foundation, to help those eligible for nutrition assistance to make informed decisions about applying for the program and accessing benefits. SNAP! offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. Food insecurity is a significant barrier to long-term economic stability and success for many Idaho families, and SNAP! is the largest program in the domestic hunger safety net.
Given these statistics, Catholic Charities is focusing outreach and enrollment efforts on refugee, immigrant and underserved rural communities in the Southern and Eastern regions of Idaho. CCI employees offer multi/cross-cultural competencies and possess appropriate language abilities to serve members of these communities. . CCI will provide SNAP! information and expertise at local events including El Día de los Niños Celebration, Cinco De Mayo Celebration, and Farmworker Appreciation Day. CCI will provide mobile services within Canyon and Bonneville counties, as well as within more rural counties such as Owyhee, Payette, Elmore, Jefferson, Bingham, Madison and Fremont counties.
- 13.2% of Idaho's residents are food insecure
- 16.7% of Idaho's children are food insecure
- within the last year, 8,455 foreign born individuals migrated to Idaho
Given these statistics, Catholic Charities is focusing outreach and enrollment efforts on refugee, immigrant and underserved rural communities in the Southern and Eastern regions of Idaho. CCI employees offer multi/cross-cultural competencies and possess appropriate language abilities to serve members of these communities. . CCI will provide SNAP! information and expertise at local events including El Día de los Niños Celebration, Cinco De Mayo Celebration, and Farmworker Appreciation Day. CCI will provide mobile services within Canyon and Bonneville counties, as well as within more rural counties such as Owyhee, Payette, Elmore, Jefferson, Bingham, Madison and Fremont counties.
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"Catholic Charities of Idaho is pleased to play a role in helping individuals and families move away from food insecurity and toward a more stable living environment, where they can thrive", states Doug Alles, Executive Director of CCI. |
Doug Alles, Executive Director, CCI
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About CCI: Catholic Charities of Idaho offers a variety of social services that improve lives, promote dignity, and build individual and family self-sufficiency. Founded in 2000, we prioritize service to those most in need, promote healthy family life, stable relationships, and social inclusion, offer culturally competent services to newcomer communities, and foster safety, trust, collaboration, and empowerment as the key guiding principles of our work with clients.
About CCI: Catholic Charities of Idaho offers a variety of social services that improve lives, promote dignity, and build individual and family self-sufficiency. Founded in 2000, we prioritize service to those most in need, promote healthy family life, stable relationships, and social inclusion, offer culturally competent services to newcomer communities, and foster safety, trust, collaboration, and empowerment as the key guiding principles of our work with clients.
Know Your RightsEste donde este, en la casa, el trabajo, en su carro, es de mucha importancia conocer cuáles son sus derechos ! Aquí le ofrecemos un guía de 12 cosas que usted y sus familiares necesitan saber y recordar para cualquier situación.
Courtesy of Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. 
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Whether you are at home, in a car, or at work, it's important to Know Your Rights. Here is a guide with 12 things for you and your family to remember in ANY situation.
Courtesy of Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. |
Toys for Tots: Deadline to apply is November 19
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